You may have seen doors or other woodworking projects sporting intricate design and engraving, and wonder how they made the elaborate design.
Well, wonder no more.
If you want to take your woodworking projects into another level, the CNC router machine is what you need.
Whether you are a beginner or an expert woodworker, you can make use of the CNC router to adorn your woodworking projects with beautiful, intricate designs.
What is a CNC router?
A computer numerical control router or CNC router is a computerized cutting machine linked to a handheld router and used to cut various materials like steel, aluminum, glass, plastics, foams, and wood.
A CNC router is used to create door carvings, wood panels, sign boards, interior and exterior decors, wooden frames, moldings, furniture, musical instruments and many more.
The CNC router works well with a drawing software or CAD then convert them to vectors then choose a tool and toolpath.
CNC routers have different sizes and configurations. The smallest is the DIY that looks like a desktop and the biggest are the industrial size CNC use in large manufacturing workshops.
Top 10 easy DIY project designs using CNC router
Some prefer their woodworking simple but for the artistic woodworkers, here are the top ten wood designs you can try using CNC router.
1. Engraved Wooden Signboards. Signboards that you can hang on doors like “welcome” signboards or “name” signboards are difficult to do by hand especially for beginners. Using a CNC router will not just make it easy but make your cutting precise too. Adjusting your CNC router rpm will allow you to create an incised engraved design.
2. DIY wooden clock. You can make an antique looking clock using the CNC router. The versatility of the CNC router can changed your design. Instead of incised engraving, you can raise the design to look like an embossed design giving it a 3D effect.
3. Wooden Tile patterns. Your wooden panels need not look boring. Using laser tools and CNC router, you can turn a plain wooden panel to a work of art.
4. Wooden Door Carvings. Your wooden door woodwork can show off your personality by adorning them with carvings with your CNC router.
5. Wooden Guitar. It may take a bit more time than the other designs but you can carve the guitar’s body using your CNC router.
6. Wooden Mobile Phone dock. Test the versatility of the CNC router with a wooden Mobile Phone dock design.
7. Wooden Key-shaped Key holder. Organized your keys with pizazz with a key-shaped key organizer.
8. Wooden coasters. Create your own wooden coaster and design it to match your drinking glass or your table.
9. Wooden divider. You can create a wall art or carvings with a simple wooden divider. A perfect accent to your home.
10. Wooden Wine Rack. Create an easy wine rack with a 3D design. A perfect display rack for your wine collection.
Making your design three dimensional
You can make your woodworking projects come alive by incorporating 3D designs.
You can opt to do it manually with your hands but it takes a lot of time and if you make a mistake, it is difficult to correct.
The use of the CNC router makes woodworking 3D design efficient, accurate and practical. Try it and see for yourself.
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